vulntracker.iovulntracker.io
© 2026 vulntracker.io

CVE-2020-13151

CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 5, 2020 at 12:36 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:52 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAerospike Server

Using N/A by N/A?

Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect N/A - before attackers find them.

Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Start FreeSign In
Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 87%

Description

Aerospike Community Edition 4.9.0.5 allows for unauthenticated submission and execution of user-defined functions (UDFs), written in Lua, as part of a database query. It attempts to restrict code execution by disabling os.execute() calls, but this is insufficient. Anyone with network access can use a crafted UDF to execute arbitrary OS commands on all nodes of the cluster at the permission level of the user running the Aerospike service.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Aerospike Server· Aerospike
95%
v < 4.5.3.214.6.0.1 ≤ v < 4.6.0.194.7.0.1 ≤ v < 4.7.0.174.8.0.1 ≤ v < 4.8.0.134.9.0.1 ≤ v < 4.9.0.105.0.0.1 ≤ v < 5.0.0.7
Affected range stops below 4.5.3.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.6.0.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.7.0.17, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.8.0.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.0.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.0.0.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (6)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160106/Aerospike-Database-5.1.0.3-Remote-Command-Execution.html
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160451/Aerospike-Database-UDF-Lua-Code-Execution.html
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://b4ny4n.github.io/network-pentest/2020/08/01/cve-2020-13151-poc-aerospike.html
x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.aerospike.com/docs/operations/configure/security/access-control/index.html#create-users-and-assign-roles
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.aerospike.com/download/server/notes.html#5.1.0.3
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.aerospike.com/enterprise/download/server/notes.html#5.1.0.3

CVSS

9.8CRITICAL[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78

Get alerted

Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack

Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.

Create accountSign in
Free plan, no card